Can-opener.



T. H. RUSSELL.

CAN OPENER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 29, 1911.

Patented Apr. 2, 1912.

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Application filed May 29, 1911: Serial No. 630,193.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 2, 1912.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS HENRY Ros- SELL, a subject of the King of theUnited Kingdom of Great- Britain and Ireland, and resident ofClacton-on-Sea, Essex, England, have invented a certain new and usefulImprovement in Can-Openers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to can openers and it has for its object toimprove the construction thereof.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure I is a side elevation, Fig. II is apart elevation, part vertical section, and Fig. III is an end elevationof'a can opener constructed in accordance with the invention.

Referring to the drawings, the guard 1 is formed on the side nearesttheblade 2 with a groove 3 angular in cross-section and decreasing in depthfrom the forward end of the guardrearward; The edge 4 of the bladeadjacent the guard is substantially parallel with the bottom of thegroove 3, but lies in a different vertical plane. At a point in front ofthe forward end of the guard the edge 1 is rounded ofi to afford ashoulder 5 beyond which projects the pointed end 6 of the blade 2forming a beak or prong adapted to pierce the can. The blade per se isof known form and has already been used in conjunction with other formsof can openers. A rivet 7 holds the blade in position in a central slotin the guard.

As shown, the cutting edgeu l is interrupted between the shoulder 5 andthe point 6, so as to form a ledge for engagement with the can.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United Statesis A can opener comprising in combination with a handle, a guardprojecting from said handle, a blade secured to said guard, said guardhaving a groove, said groove being angular in cross section anddecreasing in depth from the forward end of the guard rearward, saidblade having a cutting edge, said cutting edge adjacent the guard beingsubstantially parallel with the bottom of the said groove but lying in adifferent vertical plane, and said blade having a shoulder, saidshoulder formed on the blade at a point in front of the end of the saidguard and said shoulder having a bull nosed beak projecting therefrom,as and for the purpose set forth. 7

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

THOMAS HENRY RUSSELL.

Witnesses:

HAROLD G. C. FAIRWEATHER, ALFRED G. BURBERY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

